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Getting to Know Covenant Health Stadium: My First Glimpse Inside, My First Game, and a Look at What’s Coming

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 17, 2025
This is going to be very picture heavy, since I think most people who haven’t seen the new stadium will be curious to see how it looks. I had a chance to attend a press and...

Tesoro Gelato: Soft Opening in the Old City (And the Return of a Friend)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 15, 2025
Tesoro Gelato is now serving up gelato in the Old City. Drop in and you’ll find a familiar face for those of us who’ve been around downtown for a while. Just about a year ago Phil...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/13 – 4/22/2025)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 13, 2025
If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need...

Wabi Wear Repair Opens at 122 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 11, 2025
Owner Spencer Edward Siefke says the name of the business comes from the Japanese Wabi Sabi, beauty and perfection. It is what he sees in vintage, sometimes quite damaged, clothing and what he strives for in...

Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk 2025

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 10, 2025
This has to be the first time in the 14 years or so I’ve covered the Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk that I’ve taken this long to get the article out. I really try to cover weekend...

Statues Honoring Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants Unveiled at Covenant Health Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 9, 2025
On a sunny, if somewhat chilly afternoon at Covenant Health Stadium, set to make its baseball debut next week, Boyd Sports unveiled a stunning array of statues paying tribute to the Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants....

Hands Off Demonstration Draws Large Crowd, Lots of Support

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 7, 2025
(Ed. Note: A lot of events happened in and around downtown this weekend. We’ll bring you coverage of the Knoxville Book Festival and the Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk in the next few days.) I’ve been watching...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/6 – 4/15/2025)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 6, 2025
If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need...

Spring Exhibition Opens at Lilienthal Gallery Friday Night

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 3, 2025
How many artists have been encouraged by their parents to follow their vision and pursue beauty? Not so many, perhaps. Adán López Alemán felt the creative impulse from a young age and, growing up in a...

Big Ears 2025: Many Rivers to Cross, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 2, 2025
“Many Rivers to Cross” is, of course, the title of the great Jimmy Cliff song from the movie “The Harder They Come,” which was shown at the festival. It’s also descriptive of the city during the...

Big Ears 2025, Many Rivers to Cross, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 1, 2025
In the post-Big Ears afterglow, it’s time to reflect. Referencing many of our experiences as “a journey” rings almost hollow from overuse. Life, career, marriage, prolonged illness, and sometimes literal travel all give way to the...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/30 – 4/8/2025)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 30, 2025
If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need...

Emporium (Mostly) Sold (Again)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 26, 2025
Warning: Attempting to keep up with downtown transactions, plans, and players can induce severe mental whiplash. The Emporium Building on the 100 block of Gay Street, built in 1898, started life as a furniture store, spent...

Krutch Park Extension Springs to Life with New Art Installation

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 25, 2025
The Big Ears Vibe begins to permeate downtown Knoxville . . . Krutch Park embraces splashes of color year-round in the form of sculptures replaced each summer by the Art in Public Spaces an ongoing exhibition...
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